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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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