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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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