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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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