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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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