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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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