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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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