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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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