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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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