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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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