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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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