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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers 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 Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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