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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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