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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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