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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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