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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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