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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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