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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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