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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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