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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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