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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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