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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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