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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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