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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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