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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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