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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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