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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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