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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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