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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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