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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)