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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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