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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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