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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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