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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online 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 manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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