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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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