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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students 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 University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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