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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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