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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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