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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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