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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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