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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources