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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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