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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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