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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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