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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major 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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