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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors 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 institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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