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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators 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 models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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