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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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