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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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