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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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