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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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