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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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