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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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