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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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