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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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