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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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