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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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