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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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