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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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