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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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