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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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