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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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