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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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