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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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