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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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