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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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