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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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