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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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