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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education