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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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