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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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