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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key 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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