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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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