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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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