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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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