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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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