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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues 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 organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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