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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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