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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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