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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured 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 Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education