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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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