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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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