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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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