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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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