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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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