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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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