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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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