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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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