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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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