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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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