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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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