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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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