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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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