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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important 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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