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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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