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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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