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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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