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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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