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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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