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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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