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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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