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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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