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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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