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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors 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 Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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