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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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