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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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