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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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