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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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