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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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