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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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