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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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