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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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