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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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