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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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