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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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