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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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