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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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