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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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