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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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