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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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