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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators 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 business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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