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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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