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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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