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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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