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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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