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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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