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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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