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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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