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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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