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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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