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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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