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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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