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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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