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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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