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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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