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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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