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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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