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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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