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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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