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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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