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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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