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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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