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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Norway to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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