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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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