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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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