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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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