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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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