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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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