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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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