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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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