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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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