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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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