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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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