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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers 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 institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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