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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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