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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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