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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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