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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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