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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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