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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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