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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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