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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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