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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers 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 business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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