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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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