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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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