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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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