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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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