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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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