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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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