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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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