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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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