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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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