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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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