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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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