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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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