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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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