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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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