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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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