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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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