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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors 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 Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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