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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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