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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors 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 models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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