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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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