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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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