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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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