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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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