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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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