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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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