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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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