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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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