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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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