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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key 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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