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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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