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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers 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 institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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