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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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