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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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