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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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