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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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