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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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