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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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