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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure 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 institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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