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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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