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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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