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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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