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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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