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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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