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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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