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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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