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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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