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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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