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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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