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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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