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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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