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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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