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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed 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 Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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