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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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