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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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