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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure 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 business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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