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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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