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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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