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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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