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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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