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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies 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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