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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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