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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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