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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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