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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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