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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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