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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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