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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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