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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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