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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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