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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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