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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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