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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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