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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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