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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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