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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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