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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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