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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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