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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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