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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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