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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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