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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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