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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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