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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews 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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