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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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