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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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