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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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