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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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