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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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