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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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