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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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