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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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