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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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