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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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