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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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