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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively 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 educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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