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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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