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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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