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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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