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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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