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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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