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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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