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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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