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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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