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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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