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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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