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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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