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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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