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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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