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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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