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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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