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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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