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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores 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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