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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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