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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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