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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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