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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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