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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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