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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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