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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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