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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers 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 institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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