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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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