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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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