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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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