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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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