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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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