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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key 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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