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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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