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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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