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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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