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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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