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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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