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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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