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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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