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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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