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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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