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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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