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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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