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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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