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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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