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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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