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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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