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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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