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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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