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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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