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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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