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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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