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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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