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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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