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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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