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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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