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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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