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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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