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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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