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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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