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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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