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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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