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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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