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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing 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 tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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