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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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