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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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