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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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