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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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