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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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