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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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