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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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