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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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