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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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 commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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