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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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