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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure 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 business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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