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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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