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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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