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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key 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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