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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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