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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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