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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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