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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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