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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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