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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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