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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews 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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