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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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