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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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