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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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