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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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