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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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