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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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