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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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