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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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