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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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