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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online 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 organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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