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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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