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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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