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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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