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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about 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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