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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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