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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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