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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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