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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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