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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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