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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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