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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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