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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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