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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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