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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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