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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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