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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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