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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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