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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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