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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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