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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important 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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