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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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