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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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