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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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