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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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