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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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