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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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