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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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