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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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