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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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