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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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