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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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