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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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