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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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