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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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