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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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