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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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