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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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