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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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