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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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