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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively 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 teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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