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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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