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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and 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 low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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