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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key 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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