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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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