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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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