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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and 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 distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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