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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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