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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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