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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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