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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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