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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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