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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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