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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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