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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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