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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers 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 Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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