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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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