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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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