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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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