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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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