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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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