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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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