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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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