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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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