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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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