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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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