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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers 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 institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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