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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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