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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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