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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators 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 Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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