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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure 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 business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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