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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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