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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers 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 organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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