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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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