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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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