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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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