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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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