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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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