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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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