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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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