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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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