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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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