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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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