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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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