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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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