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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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