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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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