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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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