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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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