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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines 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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