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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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