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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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