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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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