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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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