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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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