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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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