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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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