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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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