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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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