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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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