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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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