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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure 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 organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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