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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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