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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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