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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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