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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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