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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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