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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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