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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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