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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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