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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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