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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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