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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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