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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators 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 organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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