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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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