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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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