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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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