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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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