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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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