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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers 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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