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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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