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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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