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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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