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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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