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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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