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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee 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 models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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