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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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