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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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