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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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