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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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