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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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