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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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