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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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