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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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