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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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