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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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