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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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