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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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