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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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