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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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