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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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