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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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