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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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