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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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