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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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