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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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