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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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