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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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