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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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