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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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