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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers 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 business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers 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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