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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines 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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