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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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