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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education