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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring 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 talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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