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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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