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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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