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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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