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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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