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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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