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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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