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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews 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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